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The ‘stranded’ pair of NASA astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, finally returned to Earth on 18 March bringing an Read more

UtilitySat, one of four small communications satellites, launched for Astranis, has failed on its way to its planned geostationary Earth Read more

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The maiden flight of Spectrum ended in a spectacular explosion against the dramatic icy backdrop of Andøya Spaceport, Norway. Footage Read more

The following construction and launch orders for the space industry were announced in March 2025: Construction Orders: Airbus DS has Read more